Bedstead



(No Model.)

W. P. MILLER.

BEDSTEAD.

No. 252,123.- Patented Jan.10,1882.

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UNITE STATES PATENT Fries.

WARREN I. MILLER, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

BEDSTEAD.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 252,123, dated January 10, 1882.

Application filed November 15, 1851. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WARREN P. MILLER, ofthe city of Brooklyn, county of Kings,State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Bedsteads; and I do hereby declare that the following specification, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is such a full, clear, and exact description thereof as will enable others skilled in the art to make and use my improvements. Y

In said drawings, Figure l is a vertical view of one of the foot-posts and side rails of a bedstead-looking from the bed side, showing where the foot-board is hinged and how operated. Fig. 2 is an upright view of a foot-post of a bedstead, showing the location of the footboard panel-work, looking from the bed side, also the foot end of side rail'and-the plan of hinging the same to the post and the manner of operation. V

This invention consists in so constructing the frame-work of the foot of a bedstead that it may be readily and conveniently moved laterally, so that the foot-board will stand apart from the foot of the mattress, the object and purpose being that the bedding, blankets, &c., maybe more conveniently and expeditiously arranged while the bed is being made up, especially so at the foot.

In the accompanying drawings similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

Letter or represents a foot-post. b is a side rail; 0, the foot-board panel-work; d, Fig. 1, cross-rail connecting the posts; e, Fig, 1, capping of foot-board framed into the posts. f are hinges. g are segmental links that control the movement of the footboard h, guide through which the links move. bolts.

On drawings, Fig. 2, the foot-posts are shown hinged to the lower edge of the side rails.

There is also a clamp screwed to the side'and near the upper edge of the rail, which serves as a guide to the links, which has one end pivwhile the bed is making.

covering has been spread upon the bedand i are spring By reference to the drawings it will be seenthat gravitation will maintain the foot-board, as shown, which is the position it is to occupy After all the bedtucked in at the sides the covering will of its own weight hang vertically over the foot of the mattress. Then push the toot-hoard up plumb, and the covering will be neatly disposed between the mattress and the foot-board, and the center of gravity will be so changed by reason of the peculiar construction of the hinges that the foot-board will be held softlciently firm Without other attachment.

Fig. 1 shows a somewhat. different construction from that of Fig. 2; but the object and result are the same. In Fig. l the bottom rail and capping are securely framed into the toot-posts, and the foot-board is hinged to the bottom rail, the links are attached to each end of the foot-board and the guides to the posts, which latter are attached to the side rails in the usual manner. When the bed is to be made the foot-board will be thrown back as far as the links will allow, and when the bedding is all arranged the foot-board will be pushed forward and held in place by two springbolts.

\Vhat I claim is A foot-board for and attached to a bedstead, so constructed and hungthat it may be swung laterally distant from the mattress, substantially as shown, and for the purpose specified. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' WARREN P. MILLER.

Witnesses:

GEO. H. GRAHAM, J OHN (J. Fosrnm 

